WASHINGTON CALLS ON AZERBAIJAN TO HOLD FREE, FAIR AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS

October 08, 2013 | 11:53

Washington urges free, fair, and transparent process leading up to
and on election day in Azerbaijan, State Department official said.

“The United States encourages the peaceful participation of all
people in Azerbaijan in the election process, and urges restraint
and avoidance of violence or provocations by all before, during,
and after election day. We also urge the authorities to protect
the fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly, and association,”
Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told the briefing on Monday.

Asked whether the Azerbaijan government is properly guaranteeing
those freedoms, Marie Harf said pointed to the reports that had been
recently made.

“I think one came out from the OSCE just recently about some of the
issues involved with human rights in this election. I think that
report objectively reflected the positive and negative aspects of
the campaign period. There have been some of each. So we continue
to urge the authorities to make sure going forward that they protect
these fundamental freedoms of expression, assembly, and association.”

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